befürworten

[bəˈfyːɐ̯ˌvɔʁtn̩]

/[bəˈfyːɐ̯ˌvɔʁtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“befürworten” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,184. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,184
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas unterstützen, sein Wort für etwas einsetzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-befurworten · befürworten · German

befürworten · rank #20,184 · 17 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,184
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bedeutsam

Nearest frequency peer: bedeutsam (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „befürworten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „befürworten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

befürworten vs Befürworter
82% similar
befürworten vs befürwortet
91% similar
befürworten vs Befürwortern
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for befürworten
PropertyValue
Headwordbefürworten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈfyːɐ̯ˌvɔʁtn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#20,184
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „befürworten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.befürwortenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bedeutsam“ (#20,183), „beidseitig“ (#20,185), „bedauert“ (#20,182). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „befürworten“ bei #20,184. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around befürworten (IPA [bəˈfyːɐ̯ˌvɔʁtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,184 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas unterstützen, sein Wort für etwas einsetzen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for befürworten, with forms such as "bbefürworten", "beffürworten", and "befrüworten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Befürworter", "befürwortet", "Befürwortern", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is befürworten, spelled B-E-F-Ü-R-W-O-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas unterstützen, sein Wort für etwas einsetzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how befürworten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Eure Pläne kann ich leider nicht befürworten.
  2. „Viele deutsche Psychiater waren an den NS-Verbrechen zwar nicht mit Taten beteiligt, wohl aber mit Worten, indem sie Sterilisation und zum Teil auch Euthanasie befürworteten.“

Antonyms

behindernhintertreibenunterdrückenverhindernablehnen

This word in other languages

back(English)soportar(Español)préconiser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbefürworten
  • beffürworten
  • befrüworten
  • befürowrten
  • befürrworten
  • befürworetn
  • befürworrten
  • befürwortenn
  • befürwortne
  • befürwortten
  • befürwotren
  • befürwroten
  • befürwworten
  • befüwrorten
  • beüfrworten
  • bfeürworten
  • ebfürworten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of befürworten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbefürworten1beffürworten1befrüworten2befürowrten2befürrworten1befürworetn2befürworrten1befürwortenn1
Edit distance from "befürworten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "befürworten"?
"befürworten" is spelled B-E-F-Ü-R-W-O-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈfyːɐ̯ˌvɔʁtn̩].
What does "befürworten" mean?
As a verb, "befürworten" means: etwas unterstützen, sein Wort für etwas einsetzen
What words are commonly confused with "befürworten"?
"befürworten" is commonly confused with "Befürworter", "befürwortet", "Befürwortern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "befürworten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "befürworten" is [bəˈfyːɐ̯ˌvɔʁtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "befürworten" come from?
"befürworten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "befürworten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Arrangements17 variantsAmerikanerin17 variantsWohlergehen17 variantsWiderstände17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list